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- 29 - TABLE 11 FREQUENCY WITH WHICH TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRLINE PILOTS WERE MENTIONED BY PILOTS AS CAUSES OF UNSAFE AIRLINE FLYING Traits and Characteristics | Frequency | Frequency --- | --- | --- A. Thinking and Learning Capacities | | 52 1. Poor judgment | 21 | 2. Failure to anticipate or plan ahead | 11 | 3. Inadequate ability to make decisions as fast as necessary | 9 | 4. Misinterpretation of instruction | 3 | 5. Inability to coordinate many factors into one plan | 3 | 6. Inadequate memory | 3 | 7. Inadequate intelligence, thinking | 2 B. Careless or Tendency to Err Frequently | | 46 C. Attitude | | 39 1. Overconfidence | 23 | 2. Professional pride | 8 | 3. Undesirable attitude in general | 8 | D. Attending, Remaining Alert | | 36 1. Fatigue | 29 | 2. Lack of alertness | 7 | E. Nervousness | |23 1. Nervous behavior under routine conditions | 17 | 2. Nervous behavior under stress or pressure | 6 | F. Feelings of Insecurity | | 12 G. Tendency to Prevaricate about Position to A.T.C. | | 5 H. Lack of Industry in Keeping Up with New Developments | | 5 I. Tendency to Reject Advice from Control Personnel | | 2 J. Poor Physical Condition, Illness | | 2 K. Unsatisfactory Family Life | | 2 TOTAL | | 224
Transcription Notes:
This is a three-columned table: 1st column - the text; - 2nd column breaks down the specific traits and characteristics; - 3rd column is total of each of the 11 Headings. The Total at the bottom is for the far right numbers.